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During World War II, German planes bombed London. Houses were leveled.
But there was one that remained standing amidst the rubble. Its owner
said that when she read Psalm 121:4, which says, “Behold, He who keeps
Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep,” she told the Lord, “Lord, since
You don’t sleep, then there is no point in both of us keeping awake. I
will sleep while You keep watch.” And she did, while the Lord protected
her and her house. |
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In 2005, terrorists attacked London’s public transport system. That
day, a Singaporean girl found herself unexpectedly late for work and
could not get to the train station in time to board her usual train.
When she finally neared the station, she realized that it had been
bombed just a few minutes earlier. Her mother, who worships in our
church, believes that God protected her daughter that day. |
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God wants you to know that you have round-the-clock protection—“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.” |
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He protects you from “the terror by night”, which could refer to evils
such as rape, kidnap or murder. He promises you protection from “the
arrow that flies by day”. This could refer to bullets from a crazy
sniper, drive-by shootings or home-made rockets fired into your
territory. |
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God also shields you from “the pestilence that walks in darkness”,
referring to viruses which you cannot see. You don’t have to be afraid
of deadly viruses lurking somewhere or wonder if some deadly disease is
developing in your body. |
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God also doesn’t want you to be afraid of “the destruction that lays
waste at noonday”, such as a tsunami hitting the beach resort you are
at, or a bomb going off in the shopping mall you are in. |
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You need not be afraid because God, who neither slumbers nor sleeps, is watching over you 24 hours a day! |
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